Chevrolet Sonic 2018 - Page 281

Chevrolet Sonic Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11373973) -
2018 - crc - 5/15/17
280 Vehicle Care
Caution
Use of a shield mounted in front
of the vehicle grille could restrict
airflow and cause damage to the
transmission. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If using a shield, only
use one that attaches to the
towing vehicle.
Dinghy Towing
When dinghy towing a vehicle with
an automatic transmission, the
vehicle should be run at the
beginning of each day and at each
RV fuel stop for about five minutes.
This will ensure proper lubrication of
transmission components.
To dinghy tow the vehicle from the
front with all four wheels on the
ground:
1. Position the vehicle to tow and
then secure it to the towing
vehicle.
2. Shift an automatic transmission
to P (Park) or a manual
transmission into 1 (First) gear
and turn the ignition to off.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. To prevent the battery from
draining while the vehicle is
being towed, remove the DLIS
fuse from the instrument panel
fuse block. See Instrument
Panel Fuse Block 0 248.
5. For keyless vehicles, to
prevent the battery from
draining while the vehicle is
being towed, remove the
BCM1 and BCM2 fuses from
the instrument panel fuse
block, and fuse F07 from the
engine compartment fuse
block.
See Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0 248 and Engine
Compartment Fuse Block
0 243.
6. Turn the ignition to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
7. Shift the transmission to
N (Neutral).
8. Release the parking brake.
Reinstall the DLIS fuse once the
destination has been reached.